Gender and Protection Officer (INT11861)

Overview

Deliver and manage community-based gender and protection activities, conduct protection and gender analysis, and ensure safe and ethical program implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage community-based gender and protection activities.
• Conduct and support ongoing protection analysis, context monitoring, and gender analysis.
• Organize and facilitate community dialogues, awareness sessions, and training.
• Implement projects focused on women's economic empowerment, political participation, literacy, or leadership.
• Conduct safety audits or protection risk assessments.
• Contribute to the development of advocacy materials and messages.
• Ensure Oxfam's programs are implemented safely and ethically.
• Manage protection referral information according to organizational SOPs and data security standards.
• Prepare and submit project reports.
• Provide support to ensure gender and protection considerations are integrated across project activities and with partners.
• Lead and implement capacity-building initiatives on gender and protection.
• Promote Gender Justice and feminist principles.
• Represent Oxfam in external coordination forums and working groups.
• Work with local partners, government offices, and civil society organizations.
• Coordinate with other sectoral teams for integration of protection and gender issues.
• Coordinate activities with Oxfam and consortium sector leads.
• Support and coordinate with MEAL Officers for monitoring processes.
• Submit monthly reports on beneficiary numbers.
• Provide written feedback about protection incidents, issues, and aid-related community-conflicts.
• Manage a team of Protection Assistants, volunteers, and Community protection structures.
• Supervise the establishment of protection plans per location.
• Ensure procurement of protection supplies follows Oxfam procurement procedures.
• Ensure all protection information applies protection information management standards.
• Review and evaluate Protection Assistants’ performance and plan capacity training.
• Integrate Oxfam gender and safeguarding principles.

Required Experience

At least 3 years’ experience in Gender and Protection field, working with Humanitarian or Development Agencies. Prior experience in community-based protection and conflict management is desirable.

Qualifications

Degree in Law, Social Sciences, International Relations, or Social work.

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